TY - JOUR
T1 - Epidemiological Study of Enterobiasis in the Preschool Children during April 2013 to Feb 2014 in Mazandaran Province, Northern IR Iran
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JF - mdrsjrns
JO - mdrsjrns
VL - 3
IS - 4
UR - http://journals.modares.ac.ir/article-4-7708-en.html
Y1 - 2017
SP - 132
EP - 136
KW - Enterobious vermicularis
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Preschool children
KW - IR Iran
N2 - Background: Enterobious vermicularis (E. vermicularis) is one the most common parasitic infection among children. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of enterobiasis among preschool children in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. Materials and Methods: In this cross–sectional study, 653 preschool children were recruited via the cluster sampling method during April 2013 to Feb 2014. A questionnaire was administrated to parents by an interviewer and determined children’s socio-demographic characteristics, personal hygiene, and healthy behaviors. The Graham technique was applied for diagnosis. Data were analyzed using logistic regression model and chi-square test. Results: In a total of 653 examined subjects, the prevalence rate of E. vermicularis was 19.4%, among which 40.9% were male, and 59.1% were female. The highest and lowest prevalence rates of E. vermicularis were found in Neka (61.4%) and Tonekabon (1.6%) districts, respectively. A significant association was found between infection and residency, parental occupations, parental education, number of family members, changing underwear, sterilization of linen clothing, taking daily bath, boiling or ironing clothes. Conclusions: The high prevalence rate of E. vermicularis infection in this study proves the stability status of enterobiasis in this area, posing a risk for children there. Systematic control of infection in children is proposed.
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